18:15
Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa today hit out at the Lokayukta for the report on illegal mining which led to his resignation four months ago and asserted that all charges made against me are baseless. Yeddyurappa, asked by BJP to demit office, without mentioning the name of...
18:13
Ten years since the Taliban were driven from the Afghan capital, Nato's ambassador to Afghanistan, Simon Gass, says there have been big improvements. Kabul has changed beyond recognition, he said, but much remained to be done. Watch the bbc report.
18:11
King Abdullah of Jordan has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should step down in the interest of his country. I believe, if I were in his shoes, I would step down, he has told the BBC in an exclusive interview. Read
18:05
Back to the Norway massacre trial in a bit, but first a story on the sun.co.uk:The world's most expensive bathtub just sold for 1million. The bling bath, called Le Grand Queen, is carved from rare gemstone Caijou, which is believed to have healing properties. It sold for the massive sum at...
17:56
Just in: The judge rules that Norway mass murder suspect Anders Behring Breivik acted with intent to cause terror.
17:49
On Rediff.com: Six dos and don'ts on your first day at work. And for good measure, read Businessweek on: Three types of people organisation's should fire immediately.
17:46
Past deals with the militants have backfired, each time giving the insurgents an opportunity to regroup and replenish their ranks. Read the report on the LA Times.
17:43
Update on the NYT: The anti-Muslim militant who killed 77 people in attacks in Norway on July 22 acknowledged carrying out the massacre but refused to plead guilty in his first public court appearance since the attacks. Read
17:29
When I teach Introduction to Hinduism in the fall of every year most of my students are neither Hindu nor of Indian heritage. I often hear from the few Hindu students who do take my class, that their Hindu peers felt that by reason of their being Hindus, they do not need to study it. The mantra...
17:23
A hand grenade thrown into an orphanage in Myitkyina in the north of Burma killed 10 people and seriously injured 27 on Sunday evening, according to residents.
17:22
The tragedy of India is its political system. That admission by a government minister captured the frustration of delegates at this week's India's World Economic Forum (WEF), where blame has been heaped on corruption and the policy paralysis in New Delhi for a darkening economic outlook....
17:17
Once in a while, there emerges a person who is a harbinger of a new trend. As an image, he becomes both archetype and stereotype, representing the original or classic essence of a persona and its consequent banalisation. Demystifying Vijay Mallya on Firstpost.com. Read
17:15
Mass murder suspect Anders Behring Breivik appeared in an Oslo court Monday in connection with the killing of 77 people in attacks in July, Norway's TV2 reported. He was not allowed to deliver a speech he had prepared, the station reported. Read the story on cnn.com
17:14
Even in their heyday, dinosaurs were not quite as dominant as popular myth makes them out to be. On the Economist
17:12
Appearing firm in his resolve for a strong and effective Lokayukta, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said a three-member ministerial team led by Deputy Chief Minister S K Modi would fine-tune the draft for the purposebefore placing the bill in the state assembly.We have constituted a...
17:08
Smartphone enthusiasts in India are in for one hell of a time, as three of the most anticipated smartphone from the top three platforms have landed on the shores of the sub-continent -- Nokia Lumia, Apple iPhone 4S and Motorola RAZR arrive in India. Read the report on gsmarena.com
16:42
Amidst high expectations by India on the MFN issue, Pakistan today asked New Delhi to have trust and faith in it, as times have changed and Islamabadwants complete normalisation of the bilateral trade. India said, there is a clear political desire to walk the talk with its neighbouring...
16:37
Superb interview with an intellectual and technological Amazon: Jeff Bezos. Read it on Wired Magazine.
16:24
Former Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ilyas Azmi has opened the doors ofhis newly floated outfit Rashtriya Inquilab Party (RIP) for political adjustments with Bhartiya Janta Party. The outfit also announced that a 'sammelan' on Muslim's political issues will be held at Lucknow on November 19, which will...
16:19
In other news: Israeli newspapers on Sunday were thick with innuendo, the front pages of the three largest dailies dominated by variations on the headline Mysterious Explosion in Iranian Missile Base. Turn the page, and the mystery is answered with a wink. Who Is Responsible for Attacks on the...
16:17
Just in: Defence minister AK Antony has announced that no deadlines can be set for lifting AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir since security still remains a serious concerns. Also see our 14:23 pm post.
16:10
On a sunny day on the outskirts of Shanghai on Sunday, 20,000 hopeful, curious and in some cases desperate Chinese gathered for the world's largest dating event. Read the Telegraph report.
16:08
H. Gobind Khorana, MIT's Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Biology and Chemistry emeritus, died of natural causes in Concord, Mass., Wednesday morning. He was 89Read MIT's announcement of his death.
16:06
As the world condoles the death of cricket writer Peter Roebuck, anohter luminary, whose death last week, we seem to have missed: Nobel Laureate Dr Hargobind Khurana. The man who rose from a childhood of poverty in India to become a biochemist and share in a Nobel Prize for his...
16:00
Another eulogy on cricket's man of letters, Peter Roebuck. Read
15:56
Shankar Lal, at age 63, wants to reclaim his native House of Love after living in exile in India for 20 years. The Hindu patriarch is from Prem Nagar, Hindi for House of Love, a once-prosperous Hindu village in southeastern Afghanistan that over the years has been absorbed by the neighboring city...
15:51
Julian Assange has hired a Swedish public relations company in an indication that the WikiLeaks founder is ready to abandon his appeal against his extradition. The 40-year-old campaigner, who is wanted for questioning in Sweden over allegations of rape and sexual assault, has taken on Ullman...
15:44
An Oxfam photography exhibition, After the Thaw, marks 20 years of independence in the former Soviet Union with an insight into the lives of everyday people from Armenia to Azerbaijan. Seethe pictures on the Guardian
15:42
Italian politics was a joke. But, within the security blanket of the eurozone, most people simply shrugged their shoulders. On the Guardian
15:40
Top officials from India and Pakistan began talks on Monday to flesh out an agreement on opening up trade between the countries, part of a warming of ties between the neighbours. Full report on the Dawn.
15:38
Nilanjana Roy on Twitter: The bizarre world of Soviet's children's books.Read
15:33
A Pakistan Air Force jet, believed to be a frontline JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft, crashed during a training flight in Punjab province today, killing thepilot.
15:32
Also on the Guardian: Senior cabinet members have approved a bill limiting foreign donations to political not-for-profit organisations. Read
15:31
On the Guardian: An Afro-Caribbean Heathcliff, a Caucasian anime hero and an all-black take on Tennessee Williams. How far can such 'race-bending, or 'race-lifting', go towards redrawing racial boundaries on film and stage? Read
15:27
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with a Mumbai High Court order under which Times Now news channel has been asked to deposit Rs 20 crore in cash and to give a bank guarantee of Rs 80 crore before its appeal against a trial court award of damages of Rs 100 crore to former apex court...
15:25
'Guilt is my subject. I've taken research to an extreme degree', says Nicholas Evans about the event that nearly killed him -- and almost tore apart his family. Read
15:22
US plans to send 500 FBI agents to protect its athletes as organisers admit underestimating number of security guards needed. Read the Guardian report.
15:18
To mark its 70th anniversary, Puffin Books has drawn up a list of its 70 best ever books. Browse through some old favourites and bright young things. See
15:17
My Darling Mouse and the rest of the letters that became the Wind in the Willows: Read
15:15
The Andhra Pradesh High Court today asked the CBI and Enforcement Directorate to conduct an investigation into the assets of former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu.
15:00
At Phulpur, Rahul Gandhi garlands a photograph of his grandfather Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, while UP Cong president Rita Bahuguna Joshi looks on fondly. Phulpur was Nehru's constituency.
14:58
Another tweet from Brahma Chellaney: India's new aid diplomacy to counter China influence: $1b credit line to Bangladesh, $500m to Burma, $140m to Maldives plus to Nepal, Bhutan
14:57
On Twitter, Brahma Chellaney: PROXY WAR? Saudi Arabia and Turkey, with U.S. backing, are aiding the Free Syrian Army group waging an armed campaign to topple Assad regime
14:54
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam today downplayed his frisking by US security officials at New York's JFK Airport, saying it was not worth talking about. Forget about it. It is not worth talking about, Kalam said while responding to a question on the sidelines of an IIMC event in...
14:49
Are there batsmen and bowlers to replace Tendulkar, Kallis, Sangakkara and Steyn? And will they give rise to great teams as well? Read on espncricinfo.com
14:46
When lingerie giant Victoria's Secret stages its annual catwalk extravaganza, its sexiest, best-known faces -- the 'Angels' -- put on a display of sizzling sensuality, mixed in with a lot of fun, good cheer and naughtiness. Sixteen years ago, in 1995, the brand started off with its first showing...
14:43
Rahul at the Phulpur, UP, rally: I come from Delhi, listen to you, eat with you. Sometimes I think, why don't I go to Lucknow and fight your battle. I promise there will be a change in UP in the next five years.
14:34
Taking a dig at Mayawati's caste politics, Rahul says the need of the hour is an aam admi government and not one that takes care of only one caste.
14:33
At Phulpur, UP, Rahul continues his tirade against Mayawati. Says the poor -- farmers, weavers, women -- are suffering under the UP government. The PM gave a Rs 3000 crore relief to weavers, but it hasn't reached them.Central funds are not being used properly and corruption is rampant in the...
14:23
Update on the other big meeting today -- Omar's with the PM -- on AFSPA.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said there was ample opportunity to address the concerns of the armed forces and still go aheadwith the proposed plan. Omar, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and...
14:20
At the rally in Phulpur, Allahabad, Rahul Gandhi goes in for the jugular, saying, While India is progressing, UP is going backwards. It is time mafia rule in UP has to be brought to an end.He says that a leader has to visit the home of the poor to understand their pain. Leaders...
14:16
As the world tries to come to terms with cricket writer Peter Roebuck's suicide, on smh.com.au, a salute to his columns: Every column contained its gems - but when Peter really had his eye in, he sparkled like no other writer. Read
14:06
There has been a security breach at Rahul Gandhi's rally in Phulpur as SP supporters show black flags.
13:46
The Congress has sounded the poll bugle in Uttar Pradesh as Rahul Gandhi hit the campaign trail from his great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru's constituency Phulpur, about 30 kms from Allahabad. Read the CNN IBN report.
13:43
From chip plants to research parks, India must invest in an electronics manufacturing base to sate the swelling demand for smartphones, laptops and other gear or risk an import bill larger than for oil, a top adviser to the prime minister said. Read the reuters report.
13:40
Iran plans to review its future cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in the wake of a recent 'hostile' nuclear report against Tehran. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said 'it has become necessary to review cooperation with the Agency.
13:36
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on the euro zone crisis. The FM today said the crisi is impacting the country's growth and will hurt exports in coming months.India's short-term growth prospects have been adversely impacted, he said while inaugurating the India International Trade Fair in...
13:34
Shares of Kingfisher Airlines today soared about 8 per cent higher on the bourses, ahead of a board meeting of the company, being held in the midst of afinancial turbulence engulfing the carrier. The stock jumped 7.88 per cent to Rs 21.20 on the BSE, while it was up 7.63 per cent up at Rs 21.15...
13:19
The Taliban in Afghanistan have published what they claim is a top secret government security plan for a landmark assembly of tribal elders expected todecide on future ties with the US this week. The alleged plan, published on the Taliban's website late last night, features a satellite map...
13:18
Self-immolations continue, as do the Communist Party's hardline policies. Read the report on the Economist. Read
13:16
A chorus against the government bailing out Kingfisher Airlines grew louder on Sunday, as eminent industrialist Rahul Bajaj spoke out against any state aid to rescue liquor baron Vijay Mallya's expensive aviation dream, while bankers lined up a meeting next week to decide the fate of the ...
13:12
US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission wants to question convicted hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, his brothers as well as Goldman Sachsboard members in the insider trading lawsuit it has filed against former Indian-American McKinsey head Rajat Gupta. Who is Raj Rajaratnam?Who is...
13:00
An entirely different take on the double security checks on former president APJ Abdul Kalam, which has angered India. On Firstpost.com: APJ Abdul Kalam, for a moment, must have disapproved of the sloppiness of the US security officials. Not because he was being put through rigorous checks...
12:57
On Twitter: R Rajagopalan: The Congress Core Committee takes up the crucial Telangana issue. Aa policy statement is likely late evening. The CCC will also discuss AFSPA even as J-K CM Omar Abdullah met the PM today. See our 12:36 pm post.
12:55
Just in: The case against filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar for allegedly raping starlet Preeti Jain will come up for hearing on December 5. A Mumbai court had issued summons to the National Award winning director in the 2004 rape case filed against him by the aspiring actress. Bhandarkar...
12:48
Update on the Pakistani cricket trio in jail for spot-fixing. Uncomfortable with the attention they are receiving from fellow inmates, Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif want to be transferred to a jail in their own country to serve their sentences for being involved in the...
12:45
Also on Reuters: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the full extent of Iran's nuclear program was not reflected in a recent UN report, which said that Tehran appeared to have worked on designing an atomic bomb. Read
12:44
Meanwhile, Asian stocks rose today and the euro edged up on hopes that new technocratic leaders in Italy and Greece will take decisive action to save their indebted nations from bankruptcy and fend off a wider financial meltdown in the euro zone.Read the report on Reuters.
12:42
Unless you are actively giving CPR to an accident victim at this very moment, drop whatever you are doing and watch this stunning, mind-blowing time lapse video of the Earth at night, taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. See
12:36
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid the on-going controversy over the issue of withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from some parts of the state. Abdullah, who is pitching for removal of the AFSPA from those areas where...
12:35
Health officials have recalled 1800 jars of Loyd Grossman's korma sauce after two Scottish people from the same family were hospitalised due to botulism poisoning after consuming the product. According to the Food Standards Agency, both the people are in a stable but serious condition. The Agency...
12:32
2006 Man Booker winner Kiran Desai in conversation with her mother, novelist Anita Desai, a Sahitya Akademi Award winner. A must-read on the Guardian.
12:25
The board of Kingfisher Airlines is meeting right now to discuss the next step ahead for the debt-ridden airlines. State Bank of India, which has the largest exposure to Kingfisher Airlines, today said it has asked the carrier to raise fresh equity to the tune of Rs 800-1,000 crore if banks...
12:18
While on Obama, read this report on Foreign Policy magazine. The Obama administration is turning to Asia for the defining competition of the next century. But if the United States actually wants to win, it'll need Latin America.
12:14
President Barack Obama told China yesterday that the United States was fed up with its trade and currency practices, as he turned up the heat on America's biggest economic rival at an Asia Pacific summit. Read Reuters report.
12:09
The Pakistani Taliban have warned that their fighters were targeting civilians and government employees who helped the prosecution of arrested militants. Militant commander Sirajuddin Ahmad, the spokesman for the Taliban in Swat, said the militants had started targeting civilians and...
12:08
On the Huffington Post: Social networking pioneer dies at 22. Read
12:06
Uttar Pradesh's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party is playing the caste card with a vengeance in a bid to ride back to power, even as all major political parties are trying to direct voters towards issue-oriented politics.The party is organising a series of caste conferences ahead of next year's Assembly...
12:04
Sushil Kumar of Motihari in Bihar has become a hero of sorts after winning a Rs 5 crore jackpot on the Amitabh Bachchan hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati. But Kumar, or Mantu, as he is known back home, feels the power of a bureaucrat is more important than money for changing things in...
12:03
MJ Akbar writes for the Sunday Guardian: Mamata Banerjee is an edgy politician, who is happiest when she is perched at the brink. Something about her temperament makes her nervous about a safe habitat. She treats the political habitat like a casino, always playing the odds. Perhaps her experience...
12:01
If you haven't Googled today, do. The doodle, celebrating Children's Day today, is the creation of Varsha Gupta. Watch
11:58
On the Huffington Post: The week's 5 juiciest Apple rumors. Read
11:57
Pakistan has raised two squadrons equipped with the JF-17 Thunder combat jet that was developed jointly with China and plans to have a third squadron by early next year.So far, two Pakistan Air Force squadrons have been equipped with JF-17s while the third is planned to be raised by the beginning...
11:41
Great read on the Daily Beast: A new biography comes closer than ever to capturing the story of Eva Braun, Hitler's infamous lover and wife. Andrew Roberts on what she tells us about the dictator -- and what their private life might have been like. See
11:40
On the Daily Beast: Now that Italy's prime minster is out, the hard work of undoing his many wrongs begins. Is Mario Monti the man who might be able to get it done. Read
11:34
Meanwhile, When Anna Hazare talked about a Gang of Four' on his blog he was pointing fingers at the ruling party though he didn't name them. When Anna's blog writer talks about a Gang of Four' however he means not Sibal-Chidambaram and co. but the likes of Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran...
11:33
Read: Fareed Zakarai on CNN.com: Don't rush into war with Iran. Also read: Iran bans baha'i faith
11:27
And news of another disaster: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province today, meteorologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami alert.
11:24
At least seven people were killed and 31 others injured today when an explosion ripped through a fast food restaurant in Xi'an, the capital of China'snorthwestern Shaanxi province.The explosion which was caused by a liquefied petroleum gas leak shattered windows in nearby buildings, blew away a...
11:21
Quick takes... Three French aid workers who were kidnapped in Yemen in May have been released, the French authorities say. US President Barack Obama has said that China is not doing enough to allow its currency to rise in value. Read Exhibition celebrates work of Obama's...
11:11
On Newsweek magazine: A Taliban letter sounds a newly moderate note while the Haqqani faction puts out a how-to book for jihad. Read
11:07
In the news media he is known simply as Super Mario. But Mario Monti, the new leader of Italy's government, which is being formed amid a crisis that threatens the European monetary union itself, will face a strong challenge in living up to his admiring nickname as he tries to steer his...
11:03
A Russian spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians blasted off successfully Monday from the Kazakh steppes on a mission to the International Space Station. Read the report on the New York Times.A US-Russia crew would have been unthinkable a few decades ago. Read: The US-Russia race...
10:57
On the Independent, UK, how illiterate patients say they never agreed to take part in trials run by industry worth 189m. Read
10:55
As for who is Mario Monti, read the profile on bbc.co.uk
10:53
Big test ahead for the new premier of Italy, Mario Monti, with the opening of the European financial markets today.Monti is starting work to form a new government to lead Italy out of its acute debt crisis which prompted the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi. The appointment of Monti, an...
10:50
It will take at least a month before the circumstances of renowned cricket writer Peter Roebuck's suicide in South Africa are revealed with a Police Services official there saying that an inquest has been launched into his death. Colonel Vishnu Naidoo of the South African Police Services has...
10:47
The India-Pakistan Commerce Secretary-level talks began here today, with the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) issue among the main agenda items of the parleys that seek to normalise bilateral trade relations.Pakistan's Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood, accompanied by a team of officials, will hold...
10:44
Kingfisher board to meet today to resolve crisis (Hindustan Times)Shares in cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines rose more than 7% on Monday after reports the cash-strapped Indian carrier would consider proposals, including selling property, to cut its $1.3 billion debt by more than half....
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